One of the first accessories I bought for my Macan was a Tile for the key fob. Now after seeing these prices I'm thinking I should get one for my Wife's also.

 

How backwards was this? Numero Uno would have been on the wife's fob as Men never, ever lose their keys except .....in most embarrassing locations like at the bottom of the dancing pole (not my story).

 

Yes, a used key can be reflashed and programmed to a new vehicle.

 

An experienced locksmith can do it for around $300 - $350

 

Porsche pretty much stopped that craziness that after the 996. The 993 you could actually code without a PIWIS using crazy door button presses and such. The 996 you had to have the specific unique "new key code" tag and there were 3 slots. So if some dumb tech coded over your 1st good key well oops. The 997/987 started to allow to just re-use used keys but of course using PIWIS.

BTW strangely on the 996, starting a car vs. opening the doors were different. You could get the pills working fine to start the cars but not remote open the door. Thus you could have a key that fit the locks and starter but had no remote unlock function. Joy

Always need the IPAS codes for your car to become the car god.

 

Yeah... 997 easier... 991 (2012+) very easy..

 

Get a PIWIS II clone and do it yourself with the IPAS codes.

I have zero faith in the claims that "Lonsdor or Yanhua ACPM" can do anything more than clone a key, if work at all.

 

Not sure about Londsor ... but Yanhua can do 991 .. 2012+ with ease, no problems at all, I do it all the time

 

So can you program a key for a 15 Macan S? I’d like to buy a cheap key on eBay to program and put in the car for the 12 volt solutions remote start kit that’s out. It would be highly appreciated! Thank you!

 

Key 958-637-947-02: $205 @ Gaudin Las Vegas.... but similar proces at multiple online Porsche parts dealers
Labor: 1 hour @ local dealer ($182/hr locally)

I'm all for saving a few bucks but trying to save on the $205 for the cost of the key by purchasing off eBay or Amazon is not where I'm choosing to save my money.

 

I misplaced the second FOB after washing my wife's Macan in the driveway and parking it in the garage as usual. Searching for it for a few days now and cannot find it so I called the dealer (Indianapolis) and they said $550 all in when I was thinking $250 which is either way devastating price to pay emotionally for my mistake. So the lesson is to take care of your FOBs (if you are like me washing it in the driveway and then moving around to do extra stuff) such as may be getting a Tile type tracker on it which would be cheaper than replacing it if lost around the house like I am going through right now.
I actually have a Nest Cam for the driveway but watching the entire footage of me parking it, rolling up the hose, and putting away all the carwash stuff did not give me any clues what would I did with it. I have no recollection of what I did with it when I parked the car (which could have been on the dash, in the pocket, or anywhere inside the garage) and I am known for having super finder abilities for things around the house in the family which makes it even more painful. The wife had to drive it in hurry when I realized I lost it so i thought definitely on the dash and she would just text me she found it on the floor, however, no such luck.
I did have to put another pair of pants over my car wash pants immediately after to crawl in the crawl space about 2-3 ft tall covered in plastic (easily sliding around on the belly or back) to run the network wire to the basement for my son's PS5 where the key might have been in the pocket but it would be impossible to think that with two pants on it would slip out of the pocket and between them into the crawl space without me feeling or noticing it (although it is slippery with only a single key ring on it without the crest thing in leather). All this happened on Saturday and I only found out it was missing on Monday which makes it even more difficult to trace. So I plan to suit up again this weekend and inspect the crawl space again before I spend the $550.

 

I have a girl friend who does this on a regular basis. Then she calls me to solve the problem. Argh! My best answer at this point is to respond "Sorry, you must have called the wrong number". The point is she has that key. You gave it back to her. Remember what you told us that it was the second key and hers. See if that works!

 

lost one of my Macan keys. It looks like it’s about $800 + here in SoCal including programming. Ouch . Any ideas for a better way?
Also the upcoming 19k mi service on my 2019 averages $1100- 1450, depending on the dealer. Sounds outrageous.

 

Welcomed to the wonderful world of Porsche!

No Idea on the key...you might have to suck it up...

Go to a good independent Porsche shop and it will cost you significantly less..

 

I believe you're going to have to bite the bullet on the key replacement.

As far as the 20K mile service, there's no requirement that it be completed at a Porsche dealer. Just ensure the same things are
completed and checked as the dealer would perform.




Good luck!

 

Note to self: DO NOT LOSE KEY.

 

I have the option to pay $5.65 per month for 60 months for 2021 Macan S Key Fob insurance. I'm guessing all you who lost fobs in the previous posts would wish they had the option at the time they bought their Macan.

 

Did you ask your insurance agent if they would write a rider for a buck a month? Never know unless you ask.

 

$339 for the entire 5 years of coverage - cheaper than buying a replacement fob.

Ask yourself how often you tend to lose things.

How about losing keys?

The fob isn't tiny, so I'm wondering how one goes about losing it...


Good luck!

 

I haven't lost one once ... yet, knock on wood. But one of these days I'm going to buy one of those bluetooth gizmos, from Apple or Orbit or someplace.

 

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I thought it was just me ..

 

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I’ve found that the locksmiths in the higher income neighborhoods typically have the software/programmers if you REALLY want to avoid the dealer and find a genuine key online (as stated above, the cheap Chinese clones usually won’t mate.)

My GF is the absolute worst at losing keys…lost keys to the Mercedes a few times…once in SoCal, once in NYC, once in Atlanta, once here in Greenville…probably not coincidence that when calling around a locksmiths in Laguna Beach (SoCal), Upper East Side (NYC), Buckhead (Atlanta), and GCC (Greenville) they were able to program and cut keys and we’re about $200 cheaper than the dealer…yet other parts of town told me to go to the dealer….not saying that’s always the case, but in big cities it’s seemed to be when the locksmiths have more volume and the ability to invest in the programmers…

 

Hi,
Do I need to get a key cut at the dealer?
lve bought a replacement aftermarket body as my original key’s spring clip is broken.
..just wondering about where to get the key cut- then I can transfer the internals over and put my Gulf racing body on..
cheers.

 

I just bought a 2018 S and of course it only came with one key. Dealer called the previous owner and no response. So friggen annoying. I bought Macan from a Hyundai dealership and they would not include a new key in deal. So I got a good deal on the Macan and am very happy with it. Ordered keyfob from Porsche dealer yesterday for 361$ (that’s after PCA discount). Ouch. Then they will charge me 197$ for programming. This mess + No owners manual (found one on eBay) + no rear luggage cover (bought new from ECS Tuning 345$) and a broken button window switch assembly (bought from P dealer 254$ And I will install). I feel like I got a great deal in the car with awesome options, so these few items aren’t too bad although annoying!

 

Just got this key cover from Amazon. Very good fit and nice!

 

Can you post the link ?

 

Amazon.com: Key Fob Shell Cover for Porsche 911 Cayenne Panamera Macan,Painted Key Case Accessories for Porsche Key Fob Shell Case Keyless (Blue Key Cover)… : Automotive

Amazon.com: Key Fob Shell Cover for Porsche 911 Cayenne Panamera Macan,Painted Key Case Accessories for Porsche Key Fob Shell Case Keyless (Blue Key Cover)… : Automotive

www.amazon.com

I think it’s for the US market. You are in Canada? BTW, these covers are of higher quality and better fit than most other covers I have used. They are about $20 so a bit more expensive than others too.

 

I stopped in the dealer today and ordered a new key. Over $750!
In my opinion that’s unnecessarily expensive.

 

Thanks to the mod for merging the threads. Sorry, starting a new one.

 

Ordered my key in February. It finally came in this week. (Apparently you couldn’t get a key fob anywhere in the country for the last 8 weeks). $370 for the fob and $150 for the programming. 🙄🤪